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FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2016, file photo, Seattle Sounders midfielder Osvaldo Alonso, front left, hoists soccer's MLS Cup with teammates after defeating Toronto FC in the playoff game. Launched with 10 teams in 1996, MLS has plans to expand to 28 teams in coming years. (Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

MLS’ Expansion Shows No Signs of Stopping

by Anne M. Peterson AP Sports WriterMarch 2, 2017

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2015, file photo, U.S. forward Abby Wambach reacts during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against China in New Orleans. Wambach says she abused alcohol and prescription drugs for years until her arrest for driving under the influence in April.
“I was stubborn and I was in denial,” soccer’s most prolific international goal scorer told The Associated Press. “I didn’t want to face the truth.”
In “Forward,” her memoir set for release on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, the retired U.S. national team star recounts her career, from the lows of losing her high school championship to the highs of winning the Women’s World Cup last year. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Soccer Star Was Secret Addict

by Anne M. Peterson AP Sports WriterSeptember 13, 2016

FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2016, file photo, United States goalie Hope Solo walks off the field at half time of a CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament soccer match against Mexico in Frisco, Texas. Solo has taken an indefinite leave from the Seattle Reign of the National Women's Soccer League, less than a week after being suspended for six months by the U.S. national team for disparaging remarks about Sweden, the Reign announced Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Fired From U.S. National Team, Solo Quits Her Day Job as Well

by Anne M. Peterson AP Sports WriterAugust 31, 2016

United States' Crystal Dunn dribbles past Sweden's Caroline Seger during a quarter-final match of the women's Olympic football tournament between the United States and Sweden in Brasilia Friday Aug. 12, 2016.(AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

An Olympic Soccer Shocker: U.S. Upset by Sweden

by Anne M. Peterson AP Sports WriterAugust 12, 2016

NWSL Players Sound Off on Field Flap

by Anne M. Peterson AP Sports WriterJuly 14, 2016

This undated photo provided by Multnomah County Sheriff's Office shows retired World Cup soccer champion Abby Wambach. Portland police Sgt. Peter Simpson said in a statement Sunday, April 3, 2016, that Wambach was stopped Saturday in Portland, Ore., and arrested for investigation of driving under the influence. (Multnomah County Sheriff's Office via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Abby Wambach Arrested for DUI in Oregon

by Anne M. Peterson The Associated PressApril 4, 2016

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2014, file photo, United States midfielder Megan Rapinoe (15) against Mexico in the second half during a CONCACAF semifinal soccer match in Chester, Pa. Five players from the World Cup-winning U.S. national team have accused the U.S. Soccer Federation of wage discrimination in an action filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Hope Solo maintain in the EEOC filing they were payed nearly four times less than their male counterparts on the U.S. men's national team. The filing was announced in a press release on Thursday, March 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)

Women Accuse U.S. Soccer of Wage Imbalance

by Anne M. Peterson The Associated PressApril 1, 2016